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Recent Examples of lock out
Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
If Asian companies were to be locked out of the U.S. autonomous vehicle market, Musk would be able to solidify Tesla's dominance in the space, paving the way for future sales.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
However, no 72-hour strike or lockout notice has been issued.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan visits Arizona-Mexico border with Dr. Phil
Stalking, spying, harassment claims
Whiting has been locked out of the County Attorney's Office since June, when state investigators raided his office and home.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
If Asian companies were to be locked out of the U.S. autonomous vehicle market, Musk would be able to solidify Tesla's dominance in the space, paving the way for future sales.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Noun
Kickstart Your Day with The Morning Jolt George W. Bush used this provision of the law to stop a lockout of dockworkers on the West Coast in 2002.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 Oct. 2024
However, no 72-hour strike or lockout notice has been issued.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 5 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lock out
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From there, the star walked down a grand staircase as a spectacle of back-up dancers and swinging napkins from the audience took the performance to new heights.James Dinh, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2024
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Mangione is the suspect in the fatal shooting of CEO Brian Thompson on a New York City street on the morning of Dec. 4, as Thompson was walking to a hotel where an investor conference was being held.Jonathan Dienst, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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News in the sit-down, which was recorded on March 15.Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
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Ahead of the sit-down dinner and ceremony, guests such as Storm Reid, Christine Quinn, Jurnee Smollett, and Lukas Gage trickled in from the rainy outdoors over an hour or so, greeted inside with Casamigos cocktails, filet mignon canapés, and more.Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2023
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Aiden walked out toward the road and waved down a driver who was able to drive him back home.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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As the family walked out of the building, a stranger came up offering to take them across the border on foot – for a hefty fee.Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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Growth has stagnated as the country struggles with a real estate downturn, growing debt, rising youth unemployment and a slowdown in consumer spending.Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The firm cited decelerating advertising revenue and a China slowdown as headwinds to growth.Pia Singh, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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The announced strike by the Teamsters comes after workers at several Amazon facilities authorized the walkout.Jack Moore, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The Teamsters accuse of ignoring a Dec. 15 deadline to begin contract negotiations, prompting the walkout.Amir Daftari, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The National Union of Healthcare Workers said that nearly 2,400 mental health workers had launched their job action after Kaiser management had turned down proposals that the union said would stanch employee turnover and improve care.Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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Effective immediately, all current job actions will cease and all work covered by the Master Contract will resume.Jay Peters, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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Earlier this month, hundreds of Metro bus riders staged a sick-out in protest of the rising number of assaults among their ranks carried out by passengers.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
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On Wednesday, the City Council voted to pay $250,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Baggett’s family members. — TRANSIT TRAUMA: Days after hundreds of Metro bus drivers staged a sick-out protesting safety concerns, L.A.’s transit network continued to experience a string of violent behavior.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
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Iger’s go-slow approach was the right call at the time.Josef Adalian, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Fortune Making robo-taxis a real business A go-slow approach is helping Waymo, Google’s self-driving car project, as faster-moving competitors like Uber and GM’s Cruise stall after high-profile accidents.Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 May 2024
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“Lock out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lock%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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